Baker Pond Fishing in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  This water sits in Somerset County, Maine. The surface lies 971 feet up. Roughly 79 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.6 miles in total. Greenville lies 14 miles from the water. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 99 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Greenville lies west from the bank.

• Where to Fish on Baker Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Somerset County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Baker Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Baker Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Prescott Pond at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Baker Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.